King Open Celebrates Autism Acceptance!
 In April, King Open celebrated Autism Acceptance. We kicked off the celebration with the “Light It Up Blue” event at City Hall. This is King Open's 4th year participating in this event. This year, members of the community met at the school prior to the event to color puzzle pieces, eat pizza, and walk to City Hall together. At City Hall there were speeches from the mayor and other City Council members. Multiple CPS students spoke, as well as Xavier Caban, a 2nd grade student from King Open! Xavier shared what having autism means to him. Go Xavier!
 King Open honored Autism Acceptance month during the week of April 20th-25th. During this week, all students designed puzzle pieces of how to show empathy and acceptance to people with differences. The puzzle pieces now hang all together in the cafeteria. Each classroom held classroom discussions and read alouds and showed videos about autism – and every morning students shared a fact over the morning announcements.
 To end the month's celebration, we held a whole school community meeting. During this meeting, the students learned some of the characteristics of autism and what it means to be neuro-diverse. We shared the stories of Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden who is diagnosed with autism and Johnny Almeda, a non-verbal autistic man who finished this year's Boston Marathon in 3 hours and 17 minutes. The 4th graders had a vocal performance of This is Me, Xavier Caban spoke once again, and everyone participated in a whole school movement break!
Go Green Challenge!
Do you like to recycle? Reuse? Do you turn out lights when you leave the room and bring your own bag to the store? Every “green” action you take makes a difference. Thank you! Elementary classrooms are joining in the Go Green Challenge by completing a worksheet sharing ways they help the environment (check it out here). We also made a Go Green at Home Challenge that you might like to do together outside of school! Learn more >>
Resources: Young People &
Substance Abuse
The CPS Health & Physical Education Department develops curricula and supports programs aimed at teaching students to make healthy decisions and understand themselves physically, socially and emotionally. The health education curriculum is continually reviewed and updated to include the latest issues in areas such as substance use among young people. Here are some new resources and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education >>
In Our Community and District
Scratch Night @ CPS!
May 16 | 5:30-7:30PM
CRLS, 459 Broadway
All CPS students and families are invited!
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Family Biking Kick-Start
May 5 | 11AM - 4PM
Safety checks, skills & drills in the Corporal Burns Park courts with 2 MassBikes certified trainers.
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Family Bike Night at the Collins Branch
Thursday, May 16 | 4 - 7PM
Collins Branch Library, 64 Aberdeen Ave
Join us to learn the basics of riding with families and fixing your bike at this drop in session! Need something quick fixed on your bike, or maybe just a safety tune-up to getting you riding comfortably this season? We'll have 15 minute safety tune-ups, too! Register for bike workshops by emailing us.
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CPS Summer Math & ELA Programs
Hear all about our summer programs for students entering grades 6-8!
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Free Markets
Check out any one of these FREE Markets that are held throughout the City of Cambridge. All you need is a grocery bag! View the flyer >>
Cambridge Affordable Housing Information Sessions
Learn about the eligibility requirements and application process for the following programs Cambridge Rental and Homeownership Programs: Inclusionary Housing Rental Program for studios, 1BR, 2BR, & 3BR units throughout Cambridge, Homeowner Resale Pool, First-Time Homebuyer Workshop, Downpayment Assistance, and HomeBridge. Open to all. No RSVP Necessary. Learn more >>
Immigration Legal Screening Clinics
3rd Wednesday each month, 5:15-7:15PM
Free consultations with an immigration attorney for Massachusetts immigrants and their families
Community Legal Services & Counseling Center (CLSACC)
90 Third St., Cambridge
617.349.4396; [email protected]
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